FJ & PN Curran P/L v Almond Investors Land P/L (No 2) [2019] VSCA 273

PRACTICE AND PROCEUDRE - COSTS - Costs of first instance proceeding and appeal - Appeal successful on some grounds - Late amendment of statement of claim at trial - Success of appeal significantly dependent on amendment - Offer of compromise by appellant prior to amendment - Offer refused - Pursuit on appeal of grounds evidently without merit - Refusal of offer of compromise warranted - Appellant awarded costs on the standard basis of first instance proceeding and appeal, but discounted in each instance.